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I. G. TALLERDAY. AUTOMATIC REGULATOR FOR WINDMILLS.

No. 439,611. Patented 001;. 28, 1890.

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FRANKLIN G. TALLERDAY, OF POPLAR GROVE, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-FOURTH TO GEORGE O. TALLERDAY, OF SAME PLACE.

AUTOMATIC REGULATOR FOR WINDMILLS.

SPECIFICATION forming part Of Letters Patent NO. 439,611, dated October 28, 1890.

Application filed October 1, 1838. Serial No. 286,935. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANKLIN G. TALLER-' DAY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Poplar Grove, in the county of Boone and State of Illinois, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Automatic Regulators for Windmills, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an automatic regulator for throwing windmills in and out of gear, according as there be insufficient or sufficient water in the tank thereof; and it consists of certain new and useful constructions and combinations of parts, hereinafter described, and pointed out in the claims.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification, Figure 1 is a View of a windmill-tower broken, to which my improved regulator is secured in operative position and connection. Figs. 2 and 3 are front elevations of my improved regulator, broken to show the interior construction thereof. Fig. at is a like view of the same, broken and having the front parts removed ,and showing the interior parts in detail. Fig. 5 is an under side view of the more intricate parts of the regulator in operative position and relation. Fig. 6 is an elevation in detail of parts shown in the foregoing views, that will be fully described hereinafter.

Like letters of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views.

A represents a base-plate, which is secured in a Vertical position to a horizontal crosspiece A of the tower A by means of bolts passed through the openings A therein.

B represents a ratchet-wheel, a portion B of the periphery whereof is not ratcheted, mounted vertically upon the horizontal axlebolt B the inner end of which is turned into the re-enforced threaded opening'A in the plate A.

C is a longitudinally-reciprocating detent adapted to engage with the interdental spaces B in the periphery of the ratchet-wheel B to prevent the same from revolving in one direction and mounted in suitable bearings D D, which are provided with caps D D O is a stud projecting horizontally from the outside of the detent C. I

O is a detent-actuating spring coiled about the detent O and included between the bearings and cap D D and the stud O.

E is a longitudinally reciprocating bar mounted in the bearings D D and connecting the detent C and pallet, to be described hereinafter.

E is a cross-piece integral or rigidly connected with the bar E and curved in the form of a segment of a circle to serve as guide for a part to be described hereinafter.

E is a stud projecting horizontally from the outside of the bar E.

F is a lever mounted on the horizontal pivot F. The short arm F of the lever F engages with the stud E of the bar E.

G isa bearing-plate, from which project the pallet-bearings G G G is a longitudinally laterally-reciprocating pallet adapted to engage with the interdental spaces B in the periphery of the ratchet-wheel B and revolve the same in a direction opposite to that prevented by the detent O.

G is a pallet-actuating spring coiled about the pallet G and included between the bearing G and stud G H is a connecting-arm, whereto the bearingplate G-is firmly secured, pivotally connected with the bolt 13 and the pumping-rod I through the medium of the horizontal slot H therein and the pin I.

J is an ungearing-arm, secured by one end thereof to the ratchet-wheel B.

K is an ungearing-wire, one end whereof is connected with the arm J by means of holes J therein.

L is a bell-crank mounted in the ordinary way on the tower A L is a wire connecting the upper end of the bell-crank L with the lower end of the lever F by means of a hole F L is a wire depending from a bell-crank L.

L is a float of wood or other suitable material attached to the lower end of the wire L and supported by water M in the tank M.

N is a pump properly connected with the hole L in the herein-described parts, as shown in Fig. 1.

Figs. 1 and 2 show the regulator at rest,

with the tank filled and the windmill (not shown) out of gear.

The regulator is set in motion and operates in the following manner: \Vhenever any considerable amount of water is withdrawn from the tank M by the drinking of animals or otherwise, thefloat L descen ds, and through the media of the wire L", bell crank L, wire L, lever F, reciprocating bar E, and crosspiece E forces back and disengages the tie tent C and pallet G from the ratchet-wheel B, as shown in Fig. 3, whereupon a weight, (not shown,) held in suspension by the wire K, descends and throws the windmill into gear and at the same time draws the wire K upward, thereby carrying the arm J and revolving the ratchet-wheel B to the positions shown in Fig. 3. The mill being now in gear continues to revolve and drive the pump-rod I until the tank M is filled,when the float L is lifted by the water in the tank, thereby releasing the lever F and allowing the detent O and pallet G3 to engage with the ratchetwheel B, as shown in Fig. 2. The mill will continue to revolve longitudinally-reciprocat ing the pump-rod I, which reeiproeates the connecting-arm II, as indicated by the dotted lines in Fig. 1, and with it the pallet G, which engages with the ratchet-wheel B and revolves it, together with the arm J, to the position shown in Fig. 2, thereby throwing the mill out of gear and leaving the regulator and its connections in precisely the same positions shown in Fig. l.

The unratcheted portion B of the periphery of the ratchet-wheel B prevents the Windmill from pumping after the pallet G has reached the point thereon opposite to that indicated by the letter a: in Fig. 2. As the pallet G descends with each stroke of the connecting-arm H, the detent C prevents the ratchet-wheel B from being revolved downward by the action of the pallet and the weight (not shown) operating upon the arm J through the medium of the wire K. Obviously the detent C does not prevent the pallet G from revolving the ratchet-wheel B and the arm J in a direction opposite to thatjust mentioned.

I do not desire to claim herein the invention shown in Figs. 2 to 6, inclusive, of drawings. The invention shown in said figures will be made the subject-matter of a separate application, and it has been hereinbefore described for the purpose of showing its operation, in connection and combination with other devices, when adapted for use as a windmill-regulator.

I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent 1. In combination, in a windmill-regulator, the ratchet-wheel, the detent adapted to engage with and stop the same, the pallet ar ranged to engage with and revolve said ratchet-wheel, the bar connecting the detent and pallet, the lever for operating said bar and connections, the ungearing arm and wire, the bell-crank, and the necessary bearings and connections for supporting and operating all of said parts, substantially as described, and for the purpose specified.

2. In combination, in a windmill-regulator, the ratchet-wheel, the detent adapted to e11- gage with and stop the same, the pallet arranged to engage with and revolve said ratchet-wheel, the connecting-arm whereon said palletis mounted and whereby it is operated, the cross-piece E, immediately connecting the detent and lever, means foroperating said cross-piece and connections, the ungearing arm and wire, the bell-crank and float, and the necessary bearings and connections for supporting and operating all of said parts, substantially as described, and for the purpose specified.

3. In combination, in a windmill-regulator, the ratchet-wheel, the detent adapted to engage with and stop the same, the pallet arranged to engage with and revolve said ratchet-wheel, the springs for actuating the detent and pallet, the bar and curved cross-piece connecting said detent and pallet, means for operating said bar and cross-piece, the ungearing arm and wire, the bell-crank and float, and the necessary bearings and connections for supporting and operating all of said parts, substantially as described, and for the purpose specified.

4:. In combination, in a windn1ill-regulator, the base-plate, the ratchet-wheel mounted thereon, the detent for stopping and the pallet for revolving the ratchet-wheel, the connectingarm mounted concentrically with the ratchet-wheel, the longitudinally-reciprocating bar having the curved cross-piece immediately connecting the detent and pallet, the lever for operating the curved cross-piece through its connections, the ungearing arm and wire, the bell-crank and float, the wires connecting the bell-crank and float, and the bell-crank and lever, substantially as described, and for the purpose set forth.

FRANKLIN G. TALLERDAY.

Witnesses:

ARTHUR H. FROST, W. R. WELD. 

